Search Results: Quakers from Pages Past Used and Rare Books

Philadelphia: A. Lewis, 1873. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 16mo. 96 pages. Hardcover bound in original dark brown publisher's cloth with cover designs in blind and with gilt lettering. The binding is worn and bumped but sound. Chipping to the spine ends. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. Text is toned but generally clean. Joseph John Gurney (1788-1847) was a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in England. During his visit to America in the late 1830s to preach against slavery, he objected to some Quakers who focused on inner light rather than the teachings of Jesus, and this led to a schism among American Quakers over that topic.

New York: Church Pub Inc, 2007. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 1001 pages. Black hardcover with spine title and cross on the front cover in gilt. Minimal wear to the binding. A presentation 2013 bookplate on the front flyleaf notes that this volume was given to a local Episcopal Church in the memory of one of the patrons.

Hagerstown, Indiana: Exponent Publishers, Inc., 1981. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. 103 pages. Hardcover bound in gray cloth with cover lettering in black. Light wear to the binding. A sound, clean copy. Printed on glossy paper and illustrated with black and white photos.

London: Headley Brothers, 1922. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 149 pages, indexed. Cover is green cloth with title in gilt lettering on cover and spine. Cover shows water spots and wear including rubbing and scuffs. Foxing inside the front and rear covers. A prior owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. Text is toned, has marks and underlining throughout.

Philadelphia: For Sale at Friends' Book Store. Hardcover. Fair. 12mo. 161 pages. Hardcover bound in brown cloth. The binding is worn, and the inner hinges are cracking. The text is toned. Some pencil markings on page 160. No date; appears to be 19th century.

Greensboro, NC: Jos. J. Stone & Co., 1906. Hardcover. Good. 12mo. 113 pages, indexed. Hardcover bound in brown cloth with the title on the cover in gilt lettering. Some rubbing and wear at headcap/foot of spine. cover shows some ink stains and general wear. Prior owner's names are written on front flyleaf. Occasional pencil markings, mostly in the margins. Several pages dog earred. Gutter cracked.

Philadelpha: Friends World Committee for Consultation, 1965. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo. 111 pages. Softcover bound in yellow wrappers. Light wear to the binding. A sound copy and clean within.

Philadelphia: Franklin Publishing Company, 1970. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 298 pages. Hardcover with a yellow jacket. The jacket has light wear and has a bit of foxing. The book is sound and has some marginal notes and ink underlining. Signed on the front flyleaf by an early owner, Algie Newlin.

Birmingham, UK: Edmund Hatcher, 1927. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo. 86 pages. Hardcover bound green cloth. Some wear at edges of boards, chipping at headcap/foot of spine. Inner hinges secure. Inscription on front flyleaf. Stamp on title page. Foxing on front and rear flyleaves but text is clean and sound.

London: The Bannisdale Press, 1949. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Yealand Studio. 12mo. 176 pages, indexed. hardcover in green and white illustrated dust jacket. DJ is rubbed, has edge-wear, chipping, and foxing. Prior owner's name on front flyleaf. Text is toned, has considerable underlining and notations.

London: Headley Brothers, 1919. Third Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo. 176 pages, indexed. Hardcover bound in slate green cloth. The binding shows moderate wear and rubbing. The first gathering (to page 14) is sprung and holding by a few strings. Frontispiece and title page are heavily foxed. YMCA bookplate on front pastedown which is dated 1919.

North Carolina, 1967. Paperback. Fair. 12mo. 139 pages, indexed. Cover is tan and black. Prior owner's name written on the front cover. Text is clean and sound.

North Carolina. Paperback. Fair. 12mo. 162 pages. Cover is grey and black. Some staining on front cover. Black tape spine partially coming away from rear cover. Foxing on some pages. Also some underlining, notation and dog ears on a few pages. Sound reading copy.

London, New Yor, Chicago, Bombay, &c.: At the University Press / Longmans, Green & Company, 1920. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 58 pages. Hardcover bound in quarter grey cloth with grey paper-covered boards. The binding is worn and bumped, and the foot of the spine has heavy pale spotting. Inner hinges tender, and the endpapers are toned and foxed. Text has underlining, so a reading copy only.

Philadelphia, PA: Quaker Pr of Friends General, 2009. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 548 pages, indexed. Hardcover in blue dust jacket. Light wear to the jacket. The text is clean. Contains some illustrations.

Philadelphia, PA: N.p., 1894. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. 12mo. 515 pages. Hardcover bound in brown cloth with title in gilt lettering on spine. Corners bumped/rubbed/worn. Some dampstain wrinkling on front cover. Chipping and fraying of headcap/foot of spine, with a .5 inch tear at upper portion of rear hinge. Front inner hinge cracking with the muslin beneath exposed. Toning inside front and rear covers. Inscription and prior owner's name on front flyleaf, which is detached and laid in loosely. Title page and preface page have dark mark at lower edge. Toning on pages 306-307 where a ribbon had been placed between the pages. Foxing on some pages. Laid in loosely is an old Victorian-era calling card showing a dove on a spray of flowers and with the name "R. R. Berry.

Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1971. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 258 pages, indexed. Hardcover with a grey dust jacket. The jacket is worn and bumped, and the jacket spine is toned and ahs some spots of soiling. Inner hinges secure. Foxing to the fore edge of the text block. Text is a bit musty and has ink underling for the first 41 pages.

New York and London : Harper and Brothers , 1946. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 109 pages. Hardcover bound in light brown cloth. Moderate wear to the binding with some bumping to the corners. Outer edges of text block show some foxing. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Text is fairly consistently underlined in pencil and blue ink. Some foxing to the interior pages. Text is toned.

New York: North Carolina Yearly Meeting / North Carolina Friends Historical Society, 1978. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo. 56 pages. Softcover staple-bound in yellow wrappers. Binding is toned at edges. Prior owner's name and embossed stamp mark on front cover. Text is clean.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1952. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 239 pages, indexed. Hardcover bound in white quarter cloth with blue paper-covered boards. The binding shows some rubbing and wear, and the spine is toned. Signed by Algie Newlin of Guilford College, Greensboro, NC on the front flyleaf. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. Text has ink underlining.